Victims Assistance Services

Reports to: The DVHRT Advocate will report to the Assistance Director of Programs.

Job Overview: The DVHRT Advocate provides direct services to victims screened through the Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT). The advocate will provide thorough safety planning as well as provide general victim advocacy. The advocate will collaborate with agencies in Westchester County to ensure community awareness of and access to services and comprehensive care of survivors. Services will be provided at all of our VAS offices throughout the county with a focus on our Yonkers location

To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume via email to mcardona@westcop.org to the attention of Mark Cardona, Assistant Director or Administration.

TRAUMA THERAPIST

Supervision:

Full Time position with health benefits, vacation, sick and personal time.

To Apply: Send a cover letter and a resume via email to Samantha Favara, Coordinator of Clinical Services. Email: sfavaara@westcop.org

Job Description: Trauma Therapist will primarily be responsible for providing trauma focused/specialized clinical services, including individual psychotherapy, to primary victims of crime who are currently incarcerated at the following NYS DOCCS facilities: Sing Sing, Bedford Hills, and Taconic. Trauma Therapist will function as a member of both the clinical team and the larger VAS staff, sharing in the mission of not only providing specialized services but also working towards systemic change.

Requirements: Licensed clinician preferred. Candidate should be a self-starter with strong clinical skills both with individuals and groups. Backgrounds in women’s issues, domestic violence, sexual assault, and social justice are valued. Knowledge of the criminal justice system, an understanding of victimology, and experience working with trauma a plus. A valid driver’s license and the use of an automobile are required.

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We have all spent the last several days and weeks learning about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it is impacting our communities and world. For us at WestCOP, that means understanding how it affects our employees, volunteers, clients, and communities, and then making the necessary adjustments to our work and operations.

The leadership team at WestCOP has one simple objective that guides us: keeping you, our employees, volunteers, and clients safe. This has been at the center of our conversations every step of the way. With that said, we are making several moves in our agency in response to the threat of the coronavirus.

We are working with our cleaning companies to ramp up cleaning services at our locations and are encouraging all Managers to install hand sanitizer at the front entrances of their building/programs.

WestCOP is closely following the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) guidelines and recommendations on the steps we can take to help prevent the spread of the virus. We have shared specific instructions in prior communications on the importance of washing your hands and staying home if you are feeling sick or are returning from an area of the world identified as posing a coronavirus-related risk. Per the CDC recommendations, we will ask employees who have traveled to such locations or have been exposed to others who have traveled to such locations to self-quarantine for 14 days. We have implemented some (COVID-19) screening questions that our staff is now asking all our clients, volunteers, and visitors before entering our facilities. It’s our goal to ensure that all our employees, volunteers, clients, and visitors are well informed and protected.

WestCOP will continue to closely monitor the situation and do all we can to protect you and our clients.